Australian Emergency Law

Discussion on the law that applies to or affects Australia's emergency services and emergency management, by Michael Eburn, PhD, Australian Lawyer. Email: meburn@australianemergencylaw.com

Emergency management legislation

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CthDefence Act 1903 s 123AA

National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
Defence Act 1903 s 123AA

National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
Australian
Government Emergency Management Plans.  

Australian
disaster resilience handbook collection
ACTEmergencies Act 2004
(includes all services)
Emergencies Act 2004
(includes all services)
Emergencies
(Emergency Plan) 2014 (No 1)
NSWFire and Rescue NSW Act 1989

Fire Services Joint Standing Committee Act 1998

Health Services Act 1997
(Ambulance)

Rural Fires Act 1997

State Emergency Service Act 1989

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989

Fire Services Joint Standing Committee Act 1998

Health Services Act 1997
(Ambulance)

Rural Fires Act 1997

State Emergency Service Act 1989

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
NSW
State Emergency Management Plans
Northern
Territory
Bushfires
Management Act 2016


Emergency Management Act 2013
(includes SES)

Fire and Emergency Act 1996
Bushfires
Management Act 2016


Emergency Management Act 2013
(includes SES)

Fire and Emergency Act 1996
Territory
Emergency Plan
QueenslandAmbulance Service Act 1991

Disaster Management Act 2003

Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990
(includes SES)

Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014

Public Safety Preservation Act 1986
Ambulance Service Act 1991

Disaster Management Act 2003

Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990
(includes SES)

Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014

Public Safety Preservation Act 1986
Queensland State Disaster Management Plan
South
Australia
Emergency Management Act 2004

Emergency Services Funding Act 1998

Fire and Emergency Service Act 2005
(includes SES)

Health Care Act 2008
(Ambulance)
Emergency Management Act 2004

Emergency Services Funding Act 1998

Fire and Emergency Service Act 2005
(includes SES)

Health Care Act 2008
(Ambulance)
State Emergency Management Plan
TasmaniaAmbulance Service Act 1982

Emergency Management Act 2006
(includes SES)

Fire Service Act 1979
Ambulance Service Act 1982

Emergency Management Act 2006
(includes SES)

Fire Service Act 1979
Tasmania
Emergency Management Plan
VictoriaAmbulance Services Act 1986

Country Fire Authority Act 1958

Emergency Management Act 1986

Emergency
Management Act 2013


Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004

Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003

Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005
Ambulance Services Act 1986

Country Fire Authority Act 1958

Emergency Management Act 1986

Emergency
Management Act 2013


Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004

Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003

Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005
State Emergency Management Plan (SEMP)
Western
Australia
Bushfires Act 1954

Emergency Management Act 2005

Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998
(includes SES)

Fire Brigades Act 1942
Bushfires Act 1954

Emergency Management Act 2005

Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998
(includes SES)

Fire Brigades Act 1942
State EM Plan

Last amended 1 February 2021.